How do you feel about the Liberal Feminism theory? What do you feel are the strengths of your prescribed theor?

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What do you feel are the strengths of your prescribed theory? What do you feel are the weaknesses of your prescribed theory? How do you feel that history has influenced the construction of and the implementation of the various theories?


Liberal Feminism: States the society violates the equal rights of women by categorizing them as a single group, versus by their individual characteristics. A liberal feminist would argue that women should have the same rights as men despite their physical differences. Furthermore, liberal feminism states that women and men are essentially the same because the power to reason is the defining characteristic of humanity and is not gender-specific. It desires change in public, rather than private, realms. It is arguably the most familiar branch of feminism. There are 2 kinds of “liberal”:

1. Classic: Government is responsible for protecting civil liberties and providing equal opportunity.

2. Welfare: The individual states should take a larger role in regulating the market to provide a minimum economic justice; women need access to certain social services to ensure equality between women and men.